Flag holder



Nov. 18, 1930. R. H. LAzARus FLAG HOLDER Filed May 2, 1929' 2 Sheets-Sheet l ff] noauto@ i?. H azafz/ aucun/go Nov. 18, l930. R. H. L AZARUS FLAG HOLDER Filed May 2, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @Umane/go Patented Nov. 18, 1,930

UNITED STAT REX H. LAZARUS, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN FLAG Homann VApplication med May 2, 1929. serial No. 359,899.

This invention relates to automobile accessories and more particularly to a flag holder adapted to be secured to an automobile so that the automobile may bedecorated with smalliags during celebration of a national holiday. Y v One object ofthe inventionis to provide a flag holder which may be connected with the filling neck of anautomobile radiator and v project forwardly therefrom so that flags Y carried by the'holder will be disposed infront of the radiator where they will attract `attention as well as serve to decorate thev c'ar.

Another object of the invention is to provide the holder with flag-carrying means rotatably mounted at the forwardV end of an arm 'which projects in front of the radiator and so form the flag-holding means that when the automobile is in motion or if the wind is blowing with sufficient strength the flag-holding means will be rotated. This will cause flags carried by the holder to swingabout a circular path and cause the device to be very Vattractive when in use.

Another object of the invention is to allow flags to be very securely connected with the holder but at the same time permit them to be easily released and thereby allow the device to be stored in a small receptacle when not in The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is a view showing 'the in front elevation;

Fig. 2 is a view showing the holder partial-` ly in vertical section and partially inside elevation,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a clamp by means of which liags are securely but releasably held in engagement with the flag holder,

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of a modified form of flag holder, Y

Fig. 5 is a horizontal longitudinal'sectional view through the iag holder, and

Fig. V6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

The improved flag holder includes a body 1 which is preferably formed of sheet metal although any suitable material may be em- .'ployed.VV This body which in the present il;l

flag holder radially of the body.

lustration is inthe form of a star is vprovided with arms 2 which radiate from the body and are bent transversely as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 so that they are pitched tra-nsversely and constitute propellerv bladesV adapted to be acted upon by air currents and cause the body to rotate, as will be hereinafter brought out. A reinforcing plate 3, which preferably corresponds in shape to the body, fits against itsk forward face where it may be secured in any desired manner or merely'held in place by bolts 4 which serve to retain a clamp 5 in position at the rear Vof the body. The clamp 5'is also preferably formed of sheet metal, and this clamp f is cup-shaped Vand includes a heady 6 having a bearing 7 formed centrally thereof. and annular walls 8 which project from the niargins of the head. These walls have notches 9 formed therein in spaced relation to each other circumferentially of the walls in order to receive flag staffs 10 which extendradiallyV of the body against its rear face and are passed through perforated lugs 11 at the ends of the arm 2.V formed in the head 6 of the clamp at opposite sides of the bearing 7 to receive nuts Recesses or seats 12 are 13 carried by the bolts 1and it willl be readily understood` that since the nuts fit v.snugly into the recesses they will be prevent- A,

ed from turning and, therefore,7 when the bolts are tightened toV draw the clamp forwardly into tight binding engagement with the flag staffs, there will be no danger of the bolts working loose and allowing the flagstaffs-to Inove'out of their proper positions In order to connect the device with the lilling neck of an automobileY radiator, T employ an arm 14 consisting of a strip of flat sheet metal which is twisted, asshown j in Fig.,2, in order to vincrease its strength and prevent the arm from being easily bent. At its rear end the arm is provided kwith a clamp 15 to engage about the iillingneclr o f an automobile with the arm projecting forwardly therefrom and at its forward end the arm terminates in a stem 16 which is circular in cross section and passes through the bearing 7 and registering `openings formed centrally in the body l and reinforcing pla-te 3. A collar 17 is carried by the stem 16 to limit rearward movement of the flag holder upon the stem and a nut 18 is screwed upon the forward end of the stem to reta-in the flag holder in place thereon. The clamp serves not only as means to secure the flag staffs but. also constitutes a s hub for the body and, therefore, the flag kizo " vmodified construction.

invention, the body portion or head 19 is holder or body 1 may rotate about the stem without wabbling thereon and since itis confined between the abutment collar 17 andv the securing nut 18 it may turn freely.

When the improved flag holder is in use,

the clamp 15 is secured about the lilling neck of the radiator of an automobile beneath the cap of the filling neck and the arm projects forwardly. The staffs of the flags are passed inwardly through the peiforated ears 11 at the ends of the arms or blades 2 and thrust through the recesses or notches 9 in the clamp or hub 5. The bolts 4 are tightened and draw the clamp forwardly so that they tightly bind the flag staffs Vagainst the rear face of the body and prevent them from moving out of the radial'relation to the body.

After the flags have been secured, the holder is set in place upon the stem at the forward end of the arm 14 and the securing nut screwed upon the stem. Air currents caused l by wind or by forward motion of the autoi mobile will act against the blades 2 thereby i causing the flag holder or body to rotateA about the stem. It will thus be seen that,r when an automobile is in motion, the fiag holder will rotate and the device will be very attractive in its. appearance and serve very effectively as a decoration for the automobile. When it is no longer desired to use the flag holder, the clamp is released from r the radiator neck and the body can be easily removed from the stem and the boltsf loosened so the flags may be withdrawn.`

The flags and the elements constitutingv the holder can lthen be placed in asmall'box` where they will be protected until they are .Y again to be used.

` In Figs. 4, 5 and 6, there has been shown a VIn this form of the formed of sheet metal and is provided with arms or extensions 20 which are twisted transversely so that they will function as propeller blades similar to the manner in which the arms 2 of the form shown in Figs- 1 and 2 operate. The arms of the star-shaped body carry a rim 21 which isrpreferably formed integral with the body and this rim is bent so that it is curved transversely,ras shown in Fig. 5, and project rearwardly from thehead. Openings are formed in the rim to receive the flag staffs 22 which extend radially of the body and these flag staffs have their inner ends bearing against abutments'23 formed by tongues struck from. the central portion of the body and bent rearwardly. By this arrangement the flag staffs will be prevented from `sliding inwardly and bearing against a stem lor spindle about which the body rotates. Instead of employing a disk to reinforce the central portion of the body,

there has been provided a bead 24 which projects forwardly, as shown in Fig. 5, and preferably corresponds in shape to the body, as shown in Fig. 4, although the reinforcing bead may be of anyoutline desired. A hub 25, which is similar in construction to the hub" 5, fits against the rear face of the body `where itis `heldgby-securing bolts 26 and this hub which constitutes a clamp for the flag 'staffs hasits walls formed with recesses through which the flag staffs extend sothat,

when the bolts areV tightened, the'hub or 'clamp vwill have tight binding engagement with they Hag stafs and rmly hold. themain place.

The mounting,which is'shown in Fig'. 5, is

. also of a modied construction' and Aconsists of-a pair of sheet 'metal stripsV which may ibe .of any length founddesirable. These strips! arebent'to` form jaws 27"adapted,t be disposed about a fillingneck of a radiatortwhere 4 they will:` be tightly bound whenlthe'securingrboltsv28 are'tightened. Thefportions of fthe strips leading-from the jaws constitute arms 29which'may be curved transversely inorderto add strength to fthe arms andthe free Yend -portions of the strips are rolled to provide tubes 30 and 31 disposed one within 4the other, as shownY in' F ig. 6, and forming a* reinforced stem 32. This stem whichis circular, in' cross section extends centrally through the clampand body and `carries a collar 33 to limit rearward movement ofthe --body upon'the stem or spindle. A cotte'r key y 34 may be Vpassed throughthefreeend ofthe .spindle to prevent thebodyfrom moving foryzwa'rdly olf the same'or a nut,such as shown in openings whereby flag staffs maybe passed 'through' the tongues longitudinallyv of the arms with their inner ends terminating adjacent the center of the body, an opening being formed inthe center ofthe body, a clamping cup fitted against'the centralportion of said body and having ahead formed with an opening alined with the central openingfof the body and an annular wall` notched :toreceive the inner end portions ofthe flag staffs, fsecuring bolts tol releasably'retainv saidfcupiin` clamping engagement with the Hag staffs, a

stem passed through the alined openings of the cup and body to rotatably mount the body, and means for connecting said stem with a support.

2. A flag holder comprising a body having radiating arms constituting propeller blades, flag staff-engaging tongues at the outer ends of said arms formed with staiireceiving openings whereby flag staiis may be passed through the tongues longitudinally of the arms with their inner ends terminating adjacent the center of the body, a clamping cup fitted against the central portion of said body and having seats to receive the inner end portions of the iag staffs, bolts carried by said body and passed through said cup to draw the cup towards the body into tight binding engagement with the iag staii's, and support-engaging means having a stem passed through the cup and body to rotatably mount the body.

3. Aflag holder comprising a body having radiating arms twisted transversely to form propeller blades, flag-stati" engaging means at the outer ends of said arms formed with staiireceiving openings whereby flag staffs may be passed through the openings with their inner ends terminating adjacent the center of the body and their outer flag-carrying portions projecting from the arms, a clamp fitting against the central portion of said body and having seats to receive the inner end portions of the flag staifs, means to releasably secure the clamp in binding en-v gagement with the body and flag staffs, and a mounting adapted to be secured to a support and having a stem passed centrally through he clamp and body to rotatably mount the ody.A Y

4. A flag holder comprising a body having radiating arms twisted transversely to form propeller blades, means to engage flag staiis and retain the staii's against the body longitudinally of the arms with their outer flag- Carrying portions projecting from the arms, a clamp iitting against said body for eny gaging the inner end portions of the flag staffs, means to releasably secure the clamp in binding engagement with the body, means extending from the body within the clamp to engage the inner ends of the flag staffs and limit inward movement of the staffs, anda mounting adapted to be secured to a support and having a stem passed centrally through the clamp and body to rotatably mount the body.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

REX H. LAzARUs. [a a] 

